Some dishes are so iconic, people will journey halfway across the globe to try them. But what about lesser-known delicacies? Travelling gives us the opportunity to try all kinds of surprising foods that might seem unusual at first – but are actually delicious. From Australia’s hearty pie floater to Hong Kong’s fluffy, golden bubble waffles, here we countdown to reveal the world's most unusual must-try dishes.

Click or scroll through our gallery to see how many of these surprising bucket-list dishes you've tried.

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each dish in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

The world's surprising bucket list dishes you probably won't have tried